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The Hanne Büktas Collections
Important Books featuring the Childhood Antiques and Lady’s Ephemera Collections
of Hanne Büktas of Vienna, Austria.
Extraordinary needlework and sewing rarities from the finest European estates, garnered for more than 30 years by this illustrious Viennese collector, include superb examples of the Palais Royal sewing boxes and tools, as well as dozens of other sewing boxes and ephemera, to an extraordinary sewing table with music box, rare treasures, notable not only for their rarity, but for their completeness - each set has each and every of its rare little complements. 9” x 10”. 128 pages, full-color. BT-309 Learn More

The Hanne Büktas Collections
Important Books featuring the Childhood Antiques and Lady’s Ephemera Collections
of Hanne Büktas of Vienna, Austria.
Side-by-side with hundreds of the rarest French poupées from the ateliers of Huret, Rohmer, Rochard, Bru, Jumeau, Radiquet and Cordonnier, Dehors and others are to be found finely crafted doll-sized furnishings, of finest woods and trimmed with ormolu or bronze, outstanding original trousseaux of exquisite style and fabrics, and the rarest of the rare in miniature accessories. Over 400 items are shown in this beautiful hardbound book. 10” x 10”. 172 pages, full-color. Learn More

Highlighted by Part I of the superb private collection of Estelle Johnston of Atlanta, Georgia, meticulously collected over a half century, with notable attention to originality of historic costuming. The collection includes remarkable early dolls that are virtually unfound today. With other significant dolls from long-held private collections. 450 lot auction catalog, comprising 180 pages in full color. 8" x 11.5". Learn More

Three days of auctions that will span throughout a two-volume catalog with nearly 1000 pieces. Best of all, the diversity it will offer is like no other January before in that it features the collections of four major figures who have been beloved in their circle of the doll world: Mary Young of Atlanta, Margaret George of Atlanta, Mary Marxen of Cincinnati, and Mildred Adkins of Louisville. Each brought their own personality and love of dolls into the world of collecting for decades and as a result will showcase a complete history of dolls in virtually every genre imaginable. 10" x 10". Hardbound. 312 pages. With Price Key Learn More

June Ellen Lane of Lake Arrowhead, California lived in a house at the top of a long and winding hill. Her remarkable doll collection peopled every room in the house in cabinets and scenes that were the delight of every visiting collector who made the trip to visit her. Although her collection spanned every category including very rare automata and French bebes, her special love and focus were lady dolls, including the rarest of French poupees, the finest of early English wooden, and superb German paper maches. the extensive collection was sold in a two day auction as was her wish. Hardbound, 216 pages with over 450 color photographs and value key. 10" x 10". BT-285 Learn More

Highlights include the rarest of the rare in German characters, impeccably preserved along with a superb collection of petite French bebes and very rare all-bisque mignonettes, presented alongside museum-quality miniature Parisian doll accessories of the mid/ late 19th century. A very small sampling of the collection of German character dolls is shown here, many having been featured in published articles in Antique Doll Collector. Hardbound, 228 pages with over 450 color photographs and value key. 10" x 10" Learn More

A world-class auction highlighted by a bevy of beautiful Jumeau dolls. While Jumeau dolls give focus to the day the auction highlights important dolls by other French makers, too. Notable is the presentation of an outstanding doll by Albert Marque, #65 from the series of 100 dolls that were created in 1916. The doll was acquired by a private North Carolina collector in 1943 from the noted Charlotte antique dealer, Mr. Tipton, and remained in her loving care for more than 65 years. Softbound with over 300 color photographs. 8 ½" x 11". 132 pages. Price Key Included. Learn More

Highlighted by a superb French bisque Huret poupee, gifted by French poet/novelist Victor Hugo to his beloved granddaughter, Jeanne, with letter of provenance, and including its original trousseau of gowns, accessories, and trunk with brass label "Jeanne." The doll is featured inThe Huret Book by Francois and Danielle Theimer. Softbound, 196 pages with value key. 8 ½" x 11". Learn More

Splendid dolls with lovely smiles or wistful faces are present throughout the nearly 400 lot auction of rare antique dolls, and offer choices galore for every collector. From doll furniture to early lady dolls wonderful bisque models with sculpted hair. Learn More